Country Italy Province / Metropolitan city Catanzaro (CZ) Demonym(s) Soveritani Province Province of Catanzaro Postal code 88049 Dialling code 0968 | Region Calabria Elevation 774 m (2,539 ft) Area 20 km² Local time Tuesday 6:20 PM Patron saint John the Baptist | |
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Frazioni Colla, Pirillo, San Tommaso Weather 9°C, Wind NE at 10 km/h, 78% Humidity | ||
Soveria Mannelli is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
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Map of 88049 Soveria Mannelli Province of Catanzaro, Italy
Geography
The town is bordered by Bianchi (CS), Carlopoli, Colosimi, Decollatura, Gimigliano, Pedivigliano.
History
On 30 August 1860, a Sicilian army under General Ghio was disbanded in Soveria Mannelli. This was an important event in the Expedition of the Thousand, which allowed Giuseppe Garibaldi to capture Naples eight days later.
Famous citizens
References
Soveria Mannelli Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA